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The High-Level 16th Regional Environmentally Sustainable Transport (EST) Forum in Asia (10-12 December 2024, Manila, the Philippines)

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2024/12/10 to 2024/12/12
Manila, the Philippines

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Event name: The High-Level 16th Regional Environmentally Sustainable Transport (EST) Forum in Asia
Date: 10-12 December 2024
Venue: Asian Development Bank (ADB) Headquarters, Manila, the Philippines

Organizers:
Department of Transport (DOTR), Government of the Philippines (supported by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Government of the Philippines)
Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan (MoE-J)
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
United Nations Centre for Regional Development of the Division for Sustainable Development Goals, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNCRD-DSDG/UN DESA)

Theme:
“Sustainable Urban Mobility Solutions- Empowering Cities towards Low Carbon Pathways for Achieving Co-benefits & Economic Resilience in the SDGs Era”

Objectives of the Forum:
Overall, it is envisaged that the 16th EST Forum will have a strong urban focus. This also means that the review and discussion of goal 1c (air pollution), goal 3 (economic sustainability), and goal 5 (urban access) will have a strong urban focus. Other objectives for the 16th Regional EST Forum in Asia include:

  • to discuss innovative funding and financing approaches for safe, low-carbon and sustainable urban transport development;
  • to discuss policies and programmes towards catalyzing more effective, accountable, inclusive, and transparent institutions and institutional arrangements in transport sectors;
  • to discuss how to improve gender balance and inclusiveness – a large part of the urban population does not have proper access to services and opportunities, and this especially applies to women, elderly and physically disadvantage groups;
  • to share international best practices and cases of sustainable urban mobility solutions; and
  • how to ensure socio-economic equality in the transport sector in Asia for achieving safe, inclusive, affordable , and sustainable transport facilities , and services for the benefit of all.

CONCEPT NOTE AND PROGRAMME

RELATED DOCUMENTS

FORUM BOOKLET

Welcome Messages

OPENING REMARKS

Welcome and Opening Remarks:

Special Address:

PRESENTATIONS AND SPEECHES

Plenary Session 2 (Special Session on the Philippines): Spotlight on the Philippines

Plenary Session 3: Special Session on Quality Road Infrastructure’s Contribution to Economic Sustainability (Aichi Goal 3) & Sustainable Development

Plenary Session 4: Aichi Goal 1C: Air pollution

Plenary Session 5: Aichi Goal 5 - Urban Access

Plenary Session 6: International Partners’ Initiatives Towards the Aichi 2030 Declaration (2021-2030) and the United Nations Decade of Sustainable Transport (2026-2035)

Plenary Session 8: Innovative Funding and Financing Approaches for Safe, Resilient, Low-carbon and Sustainable Urban Transport Development in Asia

Plenary Session 9: Transform Cities and Communities through Nature Positive Sustainable Transport Solutions

AICHI 2030 DECLARATION (2021-2030): COUNTRY REPORT